Quality Assurance Intern: Global Ops & CI

Company : PMI (Philip Morris International); Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

PMI (Philip Morris International) in Johannesburg invites a 12-month Quality Control Internship within its Operations team. This role offers hands-on experience, professional development and exposure to a global business environment for a candidate passionate about continuous improvement.

You will conduct inspections across production stages, perform sampling and testing, monitor critical quality points, and support non-conformity reporting and audits while maintaining accurate records.

Qualifications

• Honours degree, degree or national diploma in related field.
• Master’s degree advantageous; less than 2 years experience.
• Must be 21+ and able to work on-site with no relocation support.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections of incoming, in-process, and finished products.
• Perform sampling, testing, measurements and routine quality checks.
• Monitor critical quality points and ensure product specs.
• Identify and report non-conforming products.
• Support Non-Conformance Reports and corrective actions.
• Maintain inspection records and traceability.
• Assist with audits and audit preparation.

Skills

Quality control

Inspection

Sampling & testing

Documentation

Audit support

Education

Honours/Degree/National Diploma in related field

Master’s degree advantageous

Job description

PMI (Philip Morris International) in Johannesburg invites a 12-month Quality Control Internship within its Operations team. This role offers hands-on experience, professional development and exposure to a global business environment for a candidate passionate about continuous improvement.

You will conduct inspections across production stages, perform sampling and testing, monitor critical quality points, and support non-conformity reporting and audits while maintaining accurate records.